In the 5 AM hour, Mercedes Schlapp and Andrew Langer discussed:


Vance breaks key tie after Senate fails to reject Trump's national emergency on tariffs


Trump showcased U.S. investment at White House event with top CEOs


Caps take Game 5, eliminate Canadiens and advance in Stanley Cup playoffs


Ukraine signs deal to give US access to rare minerals with Trump admin 'committed to a peace process': Bessent


'I am afraid': Another protective order filing against deported ‘Maryland man’ championed by Dems surfaces

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Episode: Thursday, May 1, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Mercedes Schlapp and Andrew Langer discussed:
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<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-fails-reject-trumps-national-emergency-tariffs-republicans-splinter" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-fails-reject-trumps-national-emergency-tariffs-republicans-splinter&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746209748555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Z3XDY8u6KFIIJIqoUmJ7z">Vance breaks key tie after Senate fails to reject Trump's national emergency on tariffs</a>
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<a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/trump-us-investment-ceo-nividia-eli-lilly-tariffs" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/trump-us-investment-ceo-nividia-eli-lilly-tariffs&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746209748555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2AK1jpk3HVgdlIyDA64_4k">Trump showcased U.S. investment at White House event with top CEOs</a>
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<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/04/30/capitals-canadiens-nhl-playoffs-game-5/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/04/30/capitals-canadiens-nhl-playoffs-game-5/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746209748555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SdoiE1Pe8F9Pp2Lc48_54">Caps take Game 5, eliminate Canadiens and advance in Stanley Cup playoffs</a>
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<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ukraine-signs-deal-give-us-access-rare-minerals" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ukraine-signs-deal-give-us-access-rare-minerals&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746209748555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iBEYYhd9g4BkBMcG25Miw">Ukraine signs deal to give US access to rare minerals with Trump admin 'committed to a peace process': Bessent</a>
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<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/another-protective-order-filing-against-deported-maryland-man-championed-dems-surfaces" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/another-protective-order-filing-against-deported-maryland-man-championed-dems-surfaces&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746209748555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SSKf_XamPCHe2Vb0vVq0i">'I am afraid': Another protective order filing against deported &lsquo;Maryland man&rsquo; championed by Dems surfaces</a>
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Episode: Thursday, May 1, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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